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MINUTES OF THE UNIVERSITY SENATE DECEMBER ll, 1972

The University Senate met in regular session at 3:00 p.m., Monday,
December 11, 1972, in the Court Room of the Law Building. Chairman Flickinger
presided. Members absent: Staley F. Adams*, Arnold D. Albright, Lawrence A.
Allen*, Dwight Auvenshine*, Charles E. Barnhart, Robert P. Belin*, Robert H.
Biggerstaff*, Norman F. Billups*, Harry M. Bohannan, Louis L. Boyarsky*,
Garnett L. Bradford*, Charles A. Brindel*, Sally Brown, S. K. Chan*, Richard A.
Chapman, David B. Clark*, Lewis Colten*, José M. Concon*, Raymond H. Cox, Alfred L.
Crabb, Glenwood L. Creech, George W. Denemark, Raymond J. Distler*, Paul M. Eakin,
Anthony Eardley, William Ecton, Jeannette Fallen, Claude Farley*, Paul G. Forand,
Joseph R. Fordham*, John B. Fritschner, George H. Gadbois, John G. Gattozzi,
Thomas C. Gray, John V. Haley, Jack B. Hall, Joseph Hamburg, Thomas Hansbrough*,
Charles F. Haywood*, Eileen Heise, Andrew J. Hiatt, Alfred S. L. Hu, Raymon D.
Johnson, John J. Just, Fred E. Justus*, Irving F. Kanner*, James D. Kemp,

James B. Kincheloe*, Robert G. Lawson, Thomas J. Leonard, John L. Madden*,

Leslie L. Martin*, William L. Matthews, David Mattingly, Marcus T. McEllistrem,
Marion E. McKenna*, Michael P. McQuillen*, George E. Mitchell, Alvin L. Morris,
Arthur F. Nicholson*, Elbert W. Ockerman*, Brenda Oldfield, Blaine F. Parker*,
Michael Pease, Bertram Peretz, N. J. Pisacano*, William K. Plucknett, Virginia
Rogers*, Sheldon Rovin, Robert W. Rudd*, Arthur W. Rudnick*, George W. Schwert,
Donald S. Shannon*, D. Milton Shuffett*, Otis A. Singletary*, Eldon D. Smith*,
David Spaeth, Earl L. Steele*, Marjorie S. Stewart, Dennis Stuckey*, Lawrence X.
Tarpey, Shelby Thompson, Nancy Totten*, S. Sidney Ulmer*, Jacinto J. Vazquez,
Thomas J. Waldhart, M. Stanley Wall, Daniel L. Weiss*, David R. Wekstein*,

Bruce H. Westley*, Harry E. Wheeler*, Miroslava B. Winer*, William W. Winternitz,
Ernest F. Witte*, A. Wayne Wonderley*, Donald J. Wood,Fred Zechman, Leon Zolondek*,
Robert G. Zumwinkle*.

The Chairman announced that he would have to leave the meeting from time
to time to administer an examination and that the Chairman—elect, Dr. Michael
Adelstein, would preside during his absences.

The minutes of the meeting of November 13, 1972 were accepted as circulated.

Chairman Flickinger asked that the Senate consider action which had been
taken by the Senate Council upon an appeal from Ms. Donna Mae George. He stated
that Ms. George was a student in the University for approximately two years;
that during that time her father became seriously ill which rather badly affected
her grades although she managed to complete 67 hours on campus with a standing
of 2.04; that her father subsequently died and that she quit school in order to
help her mother support the family; that she earned enough to enable her to
resume her studies and that through an error on its part, Jefferson Community
College permitted her to enroll there as a degree student, that this error was
called to their attention and upon conference with the Registrar's Office and
Dr. Black at the University of Kentucky, the College was informed that three of
the courses Ms. George was enrolled in at Jefferson could be used in her repeat
option; that again Jefferson misunderstood and lead Ms. George to believe that
she would be given credit for all the work she was enrolled in. He stated that
the Senate Council, in reviewing the case, felt that Ms. George had been the
victim of an administration foul—up; and that the Council had waived the 67 hour
rule and had granted Ms. George credit for the additional 12 hours she had
earned at Jefferson.

The Senate affirmed the action which had been taken by the Senate Council in the
case of Ms. George.

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Chairman Flickinger stated that the Senate Council had recently
had a number of requests concerning waivers of the various Rules; that
the Council had never waived a Rule at the request of the student alone;
that if the Dean had forwarded a request for waiver with his approval, the
Council had been inclined to waive the Rule, provided there was a sound
legitimate reason for such waiver; that the Council was asking for authority
from the Senate to waive the 67—hour Rule in cases where the Dean of the
College had forwarded a recommendation for such waiver, with his approval.
The Senate voted to give authority to the Senate Council to waive the 67—hour
Rule in cases where the respective Dean has recommended waiver.

Dr. Flickinger then asked for authority to be given to the Senate Council to
waive other Rules of the University Senate which might come to it from time
to time. The Senate indicated that it wished to take this proposal under
further consideration before making a decision.

Chairman Flickinger asked the Senate to consider changing the date of
the assumption of office of the standing committees of the Senate from the
present July 1 to September 1 in order to have the committees in operation
during the summer months and so that the faculty would be on campus at the
time they are to assume office. He indicated that the letters of appointment
would go out to proposed new members by August 15 and they would have time to
respond, the Council would have time to generate additional names as needed
and the respective committee seats be filled by September lst. The Senate
accepted the change in date that the standing committees of the Senate will
assume office September 1.

On behalf of the Senate Council, Mr. Howell Hopson, Secretary of the
Council, presented a motion that the Senate recommend to the President for
action by the Board of Trustees that the Department of Music in the College
of Arts and Sciences be reconstituted as a School of Music in that College.
This proposal had been circulated to the faculty under date of November 17,
1972. Following a recommendation that the word "chairman" be changed to
"coordinator" on page 2, paragraph 2.c., the last line, and on page 3,
paragraph 4, the University Senate approved the reconstitution of the
Department of Music to a School of Music, with these two editorial changes,
for recommendation to the Board of Trustees.

It is proposed that music and the music faculty can best meet
the academic goals demanded by the University of Kentucky, the aesthetic
needs of its community, and the educational responsibilities of the
University to the State of Kentucky by the establishment of a School
of Music in the College of Arts and Sciences for the following reasons:

1. At present the Department of Music administers nine degree pro—
grams: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music in Music Education,
Bachelor of Music in Applied Music Education, Master of Arts in
Music, Master of Music in Music Education, Master of Music in
Applied Music, Master of Music in Theory-Composition, Doctor of
Philosophy in Musicology and Doctor of Musical Arts in several
areas of emphasis. It is self evident that nine degree programs
demand excessive administrative responsibility from one person.
Following is a breakdown of the number of students presently en—
rolled in each of these degree programs:

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Bachelor of Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Bachelor of Music in Music Ed. . . . . . . . . . . . .150

Bachelor of Music in Applied . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Master of Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Master of Music in Music Ed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Master of Music (Applied). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Master of Music (Theory—Composition) . . . . . . . . . 3

Doctor of Philosophy in Musicology . . . . . . . . . . 2

Doctor of Musical Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

The Council on Higher Education of the State of Kentucky has recom—
mended that professional schools be concentrated in the University

of Louisville and the University of Kentucky. In practice, the
Department of Music is at present operating largely as a professional
school.

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Of 33 full time faculty members 21 (62.5%) are wholly in—
volved with applied music, and 4 (12.5%) with theory—compo—
sition, making a total of 25, or 75% involved with applied
music, i.e. performance instruction.

Eighty—seven percent of our music majors are working toward
the professional degree Bachelor of Music, and 13% are working
toward the Bachelor of Arts with a major in music. Of 236
music majors, this is broken down as follows:

Bachelor of Music (Mus Ed). . . . . . . 150 (64%)
Bachelor of Music (Applied) . . . . . . 55 (23%)
Bachelor of Arts . . . . . . . . . . . 21 (13%)

Music has but one purpose: to be heard. All disciplines
that have grown up round about it must, in the end, yield
their authority to that of the human ear. The fullest
potential of theory, analysis, pedagogy, musicology, music
education, and studio teaching must powerfully and rele—
vantly be brought to bear on how our students perform, teach
and listen to the sounds of music. Hence, in addition to
multiple academic responsibilities, the Department of Music
is also responsible for bringing music alive not only for
its educational value to the students, but for the aesthetic
needs of the University community and the community in which
the University of Kentucky finds itself at large. This
effort is seen in the faculty recital series, student recitals

(including senior, master's and doctoral recitals), COHCBrtS
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Band, Symphonic Band, University Chorus, University
Choristers, Chamber Singers, Collegium Musicum, Concord
Trio (faculty),Heritage String Quartet (faculty),

Lexington Brass Quintet, and the various smaller wind,

brass and string ensembles that are an inherent part of

the academic program within the Department of Music.

This enormous amount of activity demands the coordination
and sense of direction that only a Division of Applied

Music can bring it, and under the guidance of one individual:
the coordinator of the Applied Division.

The Department of Music is making every effort to strengthen,
at the same time, the academic emphasis of its Bachelor of
Arts, Master of Arts, and the Doctor of Philosophy in Musico—
logy. This urgently needs the same sort of guidance as the
Division of Applied Music in order for it to develop effec—
tively, particularly in view of the potential program of
cooperation with the Graduate School of the University of
Louisville in the Doctor of Philosophy. Attention is also
needed to the extension of present cultural offerings for the
undergraduate community, satisfied at present only by one
ZOO—level course.

At present, the music education program in the Department

of Music has been weakened because its responsibilities

out of necessity have been spread too thinly throughout

the Departmental personnel. The music education program
needs to be assigned to those whose primary interest it is,
and its administration must be by that specialized group
under the guidance of a coordinator. It is obvious that
communication with the College of Education will benefit

if those primarily concerned with public school educational
objectives and processes are given principal control rather
than sharing it with a large percentage of the other music
faculty. Presently, the Department of Music is formulating
an entirely new curriculum in music education which promises
a far more effective and relevant program in the preparation
of public school music teachers. This program will need
close attention and guidance.

If the foregoing items are analyzed carefully, it should
become clear that music is not a single discipline, but
actually a coordination of several disciplines. Each dis—
cipline interacts with and compliments the other, but each a
at the same time is concerned with its particular pursuit.
Hence, composition—theory has its unique vocabulary and
academic procedure in a classroom; music history and literature,
while drawing heavily on composition—theory—analysis, has its
unique emphasis in that it carefully describes the develop—
ment of musical styles since antiquity; music education is

as obviously a discipline of its own, concerned with the

method and manner through which both foregoing disciplines

can be effectively injected into public school instruction;

and lastly, the skills, facility, and understanding through
which the music itself is brought alive through studio teaching,

 
    
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
  
   
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
   
 
 
 
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
   
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
 

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fi§§h development of conducting techniques, and the like, also

‘* have their own unique characteristics and problems. The
Department of Music has now grown to proportions that render
the effectiveness of the administration of all these dis—
ciplines unwieldy under the administrative aegis of one man.
In Point No. 1 it was seen that we have some 236 undergraduate
majors in various programs,some 25 active Master's students
distributed throughout the various programs,l9 active D.M.A.

, students, and 2 presently pursuing the Doctor of Philosophy

degree that was inaugurated only one year ago.

6. The committee strongly feels that the Department of Music
at the University of Kentucky ought now to set itself
apart from the departmental idea presently existing in the
regional universities of Kentucky. In addition, we are com—
, pleting studies which we hope will result in a cooperative
M effort with the University of Louisville School of Music.
The first cooperative effort to emerge will most likely be
in the Doctor of Philosophy in Musicology; this proposed
cooperative program has been approved by the administration
of the University of Louisville, and awaits the action of
their Board of Trustees. The program has now been approved
in principle by the Graduate Council of the University of
Kentucky, waiting now for action by the Graduate Faculty.
[The program has been approved subsequent to the submission
of this proposal.] The professional orientation of the
7 Department of Music has been explained (Item 2). The Council
on Higher Education's recommendation of the development of
professional schools only at the University of Kentucky and
the University of Louisville is, in the case of music, strongly
seconded by the University of Louisville. The administrators
of its School of Music there have made it unquestionably
(‘ clear that they favor a School of Music at the University of
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Kentucky, and are eager that our structures and status
become similar.

7. The status and prestige of a "School of Music," as opposed

to a "Department of Music," should not be underestimated.

We wish, insofar as possible, to attract the most talented

students. It is not unreasonable to speculate that the most

talented music students think first in terms of a "School

of Music," and it is quite possible that on occasion we lose
x these talented students to Schools of Music. This is not to

suggest that we wish to move in a purely professional

direction. The existence of a School of Music in a College

of Arts and Sciences would establish the best of both worlds.

8. Each discipline now urgently needs the attention and direction

, possible only through the effective leadership of one person.
m The cultural impact on the faculty, students, and staff of
the University of Kentucky will be enhanced, enriched, and

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

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given greater authority with the establishment of a

School of Music by the Administration and the Board of
Trustees of this University. Since medieval times, the

base of music's operation and projection has gradually
shifted from the church, through the aristocracy, resting
lightly and briefly with the conservatory, and today resides
largely in the universities. This is as it should be; here
alone is the intellectual and creative climate for the pers—
pective necessary to all disciplines: It should be convin—
cingly clear from foregoing POints 2. c, and 3, and Item II A
which follows that the Music faculty is not seeking means to
evade certain academic and scholarly responsibilities to the
College of Arts and Sciences by this proposal; this action

is not an effort toward development of degree programs more
professionally oriented than they already are. On the contrary,
the intent of this proposal is, in fact, an attempt to restructure
the existing organization so that all musical disciplines may
be made more relevant to each other. Thus, within the
University, the pursuit and dissemination of music must be
provided with a base and identity of distinction and singu—
larity in order not only to serve best its own ends, but
those of the social order which it helps to sustain and which
in turn must sustain it.

Organization of the School of Music

 

The School of Music will be organized around four Divisions

of equal importance and equal weight in determining policy,
direction, and curriculum. The four Divisions will collectively
be under the leadership of a Director who in turn is directly
responsible to the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Each Division will have its own Coordinator whose duties are
described under Section II.

I. Administrative Structure

 

The Director of the School of Music will be appointed according
to the usual University procedures, and will be responsible to
the appropriate Administration of the University of Kentucky.

The Administrative Assistant to the Director will be appointed
by him with approval of the University Administration. The
Administrative Assistant will be responsible for the managerial
details of the School of Music. His duties will include
assignment of rooms, scheduling of classes, management and con—
trol of equipment and instruments, and care of bookkeeping and
fiscal matters. He will be, in effect, a general manager.

The Director 2£_Graduate Studies will be appointed by the

Dean of the Graduate School upon the recommendation of

the Director of the School of Music and its graduate

Faculty. His responsibilities will be to coordinate

the graduate program and to serve as liaison between the

School of Music and the Graduate School. After consultation
with the Director and the graduate committee, he will recommend

 

   
 
 
 
 
 
  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
   
 
  
  
   
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
  
   
 
 

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committees for master's and doctoral theses. It will be

his responsibility to maintain records of the progress

. of all gradute students, to arrange for the proper placement,
oral, and qualifying examinations, and to see that the
results of these are properly recorded.

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D. The Director of Undergraduate Studies will be appointed by
the Director of the School of Music after consultation
with the Music Faculty. He will be responsible for coor-
dinating enrollment and advising, and in general attend
to the records and well being of the undergraduate students
of the School of Music.

 

 

e E. The Offices described as Director of Extension Program
~ and subdivisions containing the Preparatory Department,
M Coordinator of Music in Community Colleges, and Summer
’ School Activities, are projections for future develop—
ments in the School of Music. Their definition will be

reserved for a later date.

 

II. Divisional Structure

 

The four Divisions described below will each be
headed by a Coordinator of the Faculty of each Division whose
primary responsibility will be program development. It is
expected that the Coordinator will spend less than 20% of his
time on administrative responsibilities and the remainder will
be normal faculty teaching and research duties. The coordinator
of each Division will be appointed by the Director of the School
of Music in consultation with an ad hoc committee of the Music
Faculty, and the approval of the Dean of the College of Arts and
Sciences.

 

#:5‘ A. The Division of Musicology. This Division will not only be

, responsible for the music history and literature courses
offered in the School of Music but also for communication
and cooperation with the College of Arts and Sciences in
matters concerning the Bachelor of Arts degree. It will be
the duty of this Division ever to promote scholarship and
research, and be the instrument whereby the benefits of
musicological scholarship and research are injected into
all programs of the School of Music. This Division is, in

' fact, the "nerve center" of the School of Music, the
medium through which perspective and balance is maintained.
The Division of Musicology also bears responsibility for
library holdings that support not only teaching and research
in the School of Music, but interdisciplinary studies in—
volving other departments. The General Studies in Music

m will be contained in this Division. As staff permits, courses

‘a‘ other than Music 200 designed for the general University

This projection includes courses in

 

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Folk Music, Music of Appalachia, Afro-American Music,

History of Jazz, and the like. General Studies in éfgh
Music carries the greatest potential for sustained impact
of an academically significant nature on the undergraduate \
students of the entire University.

B. Division 2: Composition—Theory. Music would not exist were
it not for composers. This Division affords the greatest
i opportunity for creativity, and —- through theory analysis ——
an understanding of that which is and has been created. ‘

 

 

 

E C. Division 2: Applied Studies. Matters of performance skills,
interpretation, pedagogy, and conducting are the responsi—
bilities of this Division. It is this Division of the
SChool of Music that provides an immediate and yet perpetual
"show case" for the University. It is here that the effective— »
ness of all disciplines of music are constantly tested. Afla’

1 The Division will be divided into seven program areas, each
with its own Head. The responsibilities of the Head of each
Program will be to coordinate the activities, schedules,
recitals, and concerts of his Program with others in the
Division of Applied Studies. Each Program Head will be reA
sponsible to the Coordinator.

D. Division B: Music Education. This Division will be responsible
for developing and implementing the curriculum in music
education correlating it with the requirements for certification,
and coordinating the entire Division with the needs and require-
ments of the College of Education. It is through the Division
of Music Education that the ideas of the School of Music will
ultimately reach those branches of the educational structure
most desperately in need of them: the elementary and secondary
schools.

 

III. The Role of the School 51:: Music m
within ‘ the University 'fl Kentucky »

 

The School of Music, recognizing its roles in the areas of
the Humanities, is dedicated to the fundamental ideals and goals
of the College of Arts and Sciences. This will be demonstrated
by the pursuit of scholarship and research, through encouragement *
of the Bachelor of Arts program with a major in music, participation
in interdisciplinary teaching and research on undergraduate and
‘ graduate levels, and dedication to an effective and vital musical
component of the General Studies program. The School of Music will »
also welcome a close working relationship with the College of
Education, particularly in the matters of music education curriculum
and requirements for certification.

 

 

On behalf of the Senate Council, Mr. Hopson presented a motion that the Ag§§
University Senate recommend to the President for presentation to the Board 1»
of Trustees the creation of a summer residence center at the University of
Bucharest, Romania, to be implemented in the summer, 1973. This proposal

     

   

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had been circulated to the faculty under date of November 27, 1972.

In reply to question raised concerning graduate credit Professor Flickinger
reported that with the approval of the proposers of the proposed program all
reference to graduate credit had been removed from the original proposal
since it had not been considered by the Graduate Faculty.

Following debate, motion was made to amend the second paragraph under Economic
Feasibility and Financial Support, page 2, to read:

 

"It is recommended that if surplus funds become available,
these be used to support students desiring to participate
in the program but who are unable to do so because of
financial reasons."

The Senate defeated this motion.

In the course of discussion of what constituted student tuition fees, Dr.
Harvey, one of the implementers of the proposed program, pointed out that
the fee structure had been revised and that Kentucky fees would be $600 and
out—of—state fees would be $780.

Motion was made to amend the second paragraph under Economic Feasibility and
Financial Support, page 2, to read:

"It is recommended that as surplus funds become available,
these be used to support primarily further participation
by undergraduate students who cannot otherwise afford to
participate in the program and may also be used for an
academic exchange program between Romanian Universities

and the University of Kentucky faculty, researchers, and
graduate students. This exchange can enhance substantially
the international and intercultural dimensions of the
universities' programs.”

The Senate approved this amendment as presented.
The Senate then voted to stop debate on the question.

Dr. Larry Craft of the Registrar's Office called to the attention of the Senate
the absence of any provision in the document for admission to the University or
registration in the classes for this program, which obviously would need to be
done before the student can have ". . . the credit added to their records
automatically. . ."; the need for approval of the fees by the Council on Public
Higher Education and the Board of Trustees, and the proposed closing date of
August 17th for the session, making it impossible for the Registrar's Office

to get the grades recorded on the students' records, transcripts mailed and
received by the students' colleges by the opening of the fall semester,

particularly if the student will be entering another institution.

The Senate approved the proposal to recommend to the President for submission
to the Board of Trustees the creation of a summer residence center at the
University of Bucharest, Romania, as amended, and with the change in the
Admissions paragraph to omit any reference to graduate students, and with the

  
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

 

 

 

   
   
 
  
  
 
 
   
 

 

 

  

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reported change in the fee structure to become $600 for a Kentucky
resident and $780 for an out—of—state resident, this program to be *
implemented in the Summer of 1973. ‘ @

Purpose: The purpose of the proposed program is to strengthen the ;
international—intercultural dimensions of the University of Kentucky
curricula. The proposal is consistent with the ten policy recommen—
dations—~"Academic Policies for International Programs"—-adopted by
the Faculty Senate in 1971 and will contribute to the implementation
of these policies. The program will provide American and foreign
students and faculty with an opportunity to develop new sensitivities ‘
to each other's cultures and a chance to broaden academic and social
interchange. The historic focus of summer programs at other univer—

sities generally has been on Western Europe. In contrast, the focus

of the proposed program is on Eastern Europe, which is in keeping with

recently enunciated national policies designed to strengthen American

relations with non—West European nations. Finally, the proposed pro— -
gram would fit in well with the recently established European UNESCO flf‘h
Center for Higher Learning in Bucharest. w.

Background: The possibility of an academic program in Romania was

first discussed by Ambassador Bogdan with Professors Harvey and Impey

during his two—day visit a year ago to the University of Kentucky at the
invitation of President Singletary. As discussions proceeded in sub—

sequent months, it became clear that there existed considerable interest

in such a program at several university levels and offices. Professors

Harvey and Impey have been to Romania on numerous occasions, under

Fulbright, IREX or other foundation auspices, and are well acquainted

with institutional and housing facilities available. Since both professors «
are fluent in Romania, no communicational barriers exist.

Economic Feasibility and Financial Support: The proposed program is
completely self—financed, i.e., no funds will have to appropriated
from University sources. Student tuition fees, presently envisaged at
$600 for Kentucky residents and $780 for out-of—state residents, 3
will be the principal source from which administrative and faculty fizj,
expenses will be met. In addition, IREX has agreed to provide up to

$10,000.00 in initial "seed money" to get the program off the ground

once it has been approved. Further funding, should it become necessary,

might be obtainable from U.S. Government funds designated specifically \
for support of cultural exchange programs with Eastern Europe and the
Soviet Union. However, cost estimates indicate that no additional
funding will be necessary. Seventy student participants at $700.00
each would be a sufficient number to permit the program to meet all
expenses and break even, while 150 students, the proposed maximum,
would generate a $25,000.00 surplus.

 

It is recommended that as surplus funds become available, these be
used to support primarily further participation by undergraduate
students who cannot otherwise afford to participate in the program ‘
and may also be used for an academic exchange program between Romanian mfi
Universities and the University of Kentucky faculty, researchers, and a
graduate students. This exchange can enhance substantially the
international and intercultural dimensions of the universities' programs.

  

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Course Offerings: The course offering provides a unique opportunity
of high academic quality. 'It not only brings together students

from all parts of the country, but also from Europe and encourages
them to study a variety of subjects in the social sciences, history
and civilization.

All